HB194 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John W. Rogers

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Competitive bids, rebid if only one bid for a public contract is submitted

Summary

HB194 would prohibit letting a competitively bid public contract if only one bid is received and require rebidding until more than one bid is received.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill would stop awarding contracts that require competitive bidding when there is only one bid. It would require the contract to be rebid until there are at least two bids. It applies to contracts covered by sections 39-2-2, 41-16-20, and 41-16-50 of the Alabama Code. It becomes law on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved by the Governor (or otherwise becomes law).

Who It Affects

• Contractors and firms bidding on Alabama public contracts would be affected because a single-bid award would no longer be allowed and rebidding would be required.
• State and local government agencies that issue competitive bids would be affected because they must rebid until more than one bid is received.

Key Provisions

• Contracts that require competitive bidding may not be let if only one bid is received.
• The contract must be rebid until more than one bid is received (i.e., at least two bids).
• Applies to contracts governed by Code sections 39-2-2, 41-16-20, and 41-16-50.
• Effective date: the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval, or when it becomes law otherwise.

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Subjects

Competitive Bids